Planning

702374452 (2) - BMfS - Service Management

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Planning

07 Mar 2022 at 16:53

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

16 Feb 2022 at 15:52

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

16 Feb 2022 at 15:48

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is currently engaged in the planning stage of the procurement process titled "702374452 (2) - BMfS - Service Management." This initiative is focused on the IT services industry, particularly aimed at service management providers. The engagement end date is set for 28 March 2022, following the early market engagement notice published on 16 February 2022. The programme will be delivered at various locations, including Bristol, with a primary postal code of BS34 8JH. The procurement method is through a tender process, seeking suppliers who can provide budgetary estimates and integrate with the MOD’s Digital Transformation Programme.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in IT services, software development, and configuration management. Companies capable of ongoing planning, support, maintenance, and continual service improvement of software support services will find a suitable match with this contract. As the MOD aims to develop its Outline Business Case by Q2/Q3 2022, businesses that can demonstrate their ability to deliver technical solutions and work synergistically with the System Integrator are encouraged to participate in this tendering process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

702374452 (2) - BMfS - Service Management

Notice Description

This Business Modernisation for Support (BMfS) early market engagement follows on from the first commercially focussed RFI that ended 25 Jan 22. It is directed at Service Management providers, that manage the ongoing planning, support, maintenance, reporting, upgrade and continual service improvement of key software support services. The suppliers should be able to satisfy some (or all) technical elements of the programme to inform the MOD's Digital Transformation Programme. They must be able to work alongside the System Integrator and fully integrate with the organisational transformation. This RFI seeks to obtain a range of budgetary estimates for the delivery of this programme and confirm the viability of the options. Both will in turn assist with the formation of the MOD's Outline Business Case that will be submitted for approval Q2/3 2022.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9ca61da4-46b9-4027-b588-7175d3cfe7df
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2115ace5-e8e0-45b4-b97f-9aa3435e3ef5
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48982000 - Configuration management software package

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software

72212000 - Programming services of application software

72212326 - Mapping software development services

72212330 - Scheduling and productivity software development services

72212331 - Project management software development services

72212422 - Software development services suites

72212600 - Database and operating software development services

72212982 - Configuration management software development services

72227000 - Software integration consultancy services

72265000 - Software configuration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Mar 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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